Hong Kong elections: biggest opposition party to vote on expelling 2 members who endorsed centrist candidate in December poll
- The potential disciplinary action appears to have stemmed from the rift created by the party’s decision to sit out last year’s Legislative Council election
- The party’s central committee will make its decision next month, following a probe into the activities of vice-chairwoman Edith Leung and member So Yat-hang, who had supported centrist Jason Poon
Hong Kong’s biggest opposition party will vote next month on whether to expel two members who endorsed a middle-of-the-road candidate in December’s Legislative Council election without approval.
The suggestion was put forward by the Democratic Party’s disciplinary committee following an internal probe into vice-chairwoman Edith Leung Yik-ting and member So Yat-hang, who had supported centrist aspirant Jason Poon Chuk-hung in the poll, according to a source.
The potential disciplinary action appears to have stemmed from the rift created by the party’s decision – along with others from the mainstream opposition bloc — to sit out last year’s poll, which they argued was designed to stifle dissent.
The pair’s actions earlier drew the ire of peers as they had not received approval from leaders, prompting some members to lodge a complaint.
The party’s decision-making body, the central committee, will vote on whether to boot out Leung and So at its next meeting to be held in February, after Lunar New Year.
